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Lower Saucon township, PA


Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,058   ( 286 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.3 square miles
Population density: 455.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,635 87.13% 3.1%
Black:1761.59% 61.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1931.75% 3.5%
2+ races:1981.79% 135.7%
Hispanic:7827.07% 91.7%
Total non-White:1,42312.87% 72.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-313 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:599 6.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,772
9,94892.35%
1091.01%
90.08%
2001.86%
840.78%
4083.79%
8247.65%

2000
9,884
9,39495.04%
390.39%
00.00%
1461.48%
540.55%
2512.54%
4904.96%

1990
8,448
8,13496.28%
280.33%
00.00%
790.94%
n/a
2072.45%
3143.72%

1980
7,372
7,18897.50%
110.15%
00.00%
230.31%
n/a
1502.03%
1842.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
554 5.6
334 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,260 14.9
176 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
946 12.8
130 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Saucon township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.5
2,478 22.4%
8,580 77.6%
2,608 23.6%
4,078
2.69
3,143 77.1%
2,668 84.9%
48 1.5%
935 22.9%

2010
NumberPercent
45.9
2,370 22.0%
8,402 78.0%
1,932 17.9%
4,120
2.60
3,135 76.1%
2,742 87.5%
120 3.8%
985 23.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.7
2,367 23.9%
7,517 76.1%
1,439 14.6%
3,738
2.63
2,897 77.5%
2,597 89.6%
103 3.6%
841 22.5%

1990
NumberPercent
38.5
1,943 23.0%
6,505 77.0%
1,305 15.4%
2,969
2.81
2,450 82.5%
2,246 91.7%
51 2.1%
519 17.5%

1980
NumberPercent
35.0
1,924 26.1%
5,448 73.9%
725 9.8%
2,487
2.94
2,080 83.6%
1,968 94.6%
22 1.1%
407 16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Saucon township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,255 
Median Value$368,600 
Occupied4,07895.8%
Vacant1774.2%
Owned3,61788.7%
Rented46111.3%
Median Rent$1,468 
Single-Family Units3,98693.7%
    Detached3,38679.6%
    Attached60014.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units862.0%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Saucon township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000982.4%
$10,000 to $14,99970.2%
$15,000 to $19,999611.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991523.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991463.6%
$30,000 to $34,999731.8%
$35,000 to $39,999751.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991363.3%
$45,000 to $49,999812.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991734.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993839.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993989.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993548.7%
$125,000 to $149,99947511.6%
$150,000 to $199,99944610.9%
$200,000 or more1,02025.0%
Median Household Income118,214 
Per Capita Income71,025 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1042.6%
Public Assistance551.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1834.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,33276.0%
Unemployed1502.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,48278.6%
Not in Labor Force1,22021.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7741,54353.5%
Non-Profit36640947.2%
Self-Employed4508484.3%
Local Government13421938.0%
State Government291763.0%
Federal Government921982.9%
Total Private + Self2,2241,62757.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.62166448.3%
Total2,8452,29155.4%
Pct. Govt.9.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,31025.4%
Sales and Office Occupations72114.0%
Professional, Technical1,57030.4%
Service Occupations59611.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing410.8%
All others96218.6%
White Collar 69.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance92918.0%
Manufacturing67213.0%
Retail trade66913.0%
Educational services60611.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4067.9%
Construction2825.5%
Transportation and warehousing2434.7%
Other services2424.7%
Accommodation and food services2284.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1613.1%
Finance and insurance1573.0%
Public administration1502.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1432.8%
Wholesale trade1062.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation821.6%
Information591.1%
Utilities120.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting120.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lower Saucon township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1381.25%
Puerto Rican2642.39%
Cuban1060.96%
Dominican1151.04%
Total Central American130.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran130.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American290.26%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian80.07%
Chilean70.06%
Colombian120.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian20.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1171.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian890.80%
Chinese490.44%
Singaporean210.19%
Korean130.12%
Vietnamese120.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,79693.2%
Spanish4324.1%
Other Indo-European880.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun640.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic430.4%
Chinese370.4%
Other Asian290.3%
Vietnamese120.1%
German, other Germanic110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,94426.6%
Irish1,99318.0%
Italian1,59714.4%
English9868.9%
Polish6185.6%
American4884.4%
Slovak3563.2%
Pennsylvania German3262.9%
Hungarian3172.9%
Austrian3022.7%
Dutch2362.1%
Ukrainian2041.8%
Scotch-Irish1551.4%
French1451.3%
Russian1391.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,82997.9%
Not a citizen2292.1%
Native10,57095.6%
Foreign-born4884.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Saucon township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
93 1.1%214 2.6%2,282 28.2%1,564 19.3%1,857 22.9%2,095 25.8%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 93 1.1%
9-12 Years 214 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,282 28.2%
Some College 1,564 19.3%
Bach. Degree 1,857 22.9%
Grad Degree 2,095 25.8%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Saucon township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +345 D +510 D + 9.0%
D +855
2020 vs. 2012 R +501 D +460 D + 8.7%
D +961
2020 vs. 2008 R +777 R +150 R + 1.8%
D +627
2016 vs. 2008 R +432 R +660 R + 10.8%
D -228
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 84% Donald Trump* (R) 3,749 50.9% Joe Biden (D) 3,517 47.8% 93 1.3% 7,359 2 4 0.11%
2016 74% Donald Trump (R) 3,404 53.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,662 41.9% 280 4.4% 6,346 5 8 0.10%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 3,248 55.0% Barack Obama* (D) 2,556 43.3% 101 1.7% 5,905 8 8 0.10%
2008 72% John McCain (R) 2,972 49.9% Barack Obama (D) 2,890 48.5% 92 1.5% 5,954 6 4 0.10%
2004 73% George W. Bush* (R) 3,088 53.8% John Kerry (D) 2,592 45.2% 58 1.0% 5,738 5 3 0.10%
2000 62% George W. Bush (R) 2,412 51.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,091 44.8% 161 3.5% 4,664 5 4 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,517 47.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,749 50.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 70 1.0%
Other 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,359
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, Lower Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,662 41.9%
Donald Trump (R) 3,404 53.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 159 2.5%
Other 121 1.9%
TOTAL 6,346
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Lower Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,556 43.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,248 55.0%
Other 101 1.7%
TOTAL 5,905
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Lower Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,890 48.5%
John McCain (R) 2,972 49.9%
Other 92 1.5%
TOTAL 5,954
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Lower Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,088 53.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,592 45.2%
Other 58 1.0%
TOTAL 5,738
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Lower Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,412 51.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,091 44.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 118 2.5%
Other 43 0.9%
TOTAL 4,664
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Saucon township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 68% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,899 48.7% John Fetterman (D) 2,891 48.5% 165 [+] 2.8% 5,955 2 0.11%
2022 G 68% Josh Shapiro (D) 3,246 54.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,593 43.6% 106 [+] 1.8% 5,945 2 0.11%
2018 S1 61% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,668 50.3% Lou Barletta (R) 2,555 48.2% 83 [+] 1.6% 5,306 6 0.11%
2018 G 61% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,842 53.4% Scott Wagner (R) 2,415 45.3% 69 [+] 1.3% 5,326 5 0.11%
2016 S3 73% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,589 57.4% Katie McGinty (D) 2,517 40.3% 147 [+] 2.4% 6,253 9 0.10%
2014 G 43% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,904 52.2% Tom Wolf (D) 1,745 47.8% 0 0.0% 3,649 7 0.10%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote